Hosted on MSN

Pulse oximeters miss hypoxemia more often in people with darker skin, study finds

A major UK study shows that commonly used home pulse oximeters can overestimate oxygen levels in people with darker skin, increasing the risk of undetected hypoxemia and raising urgent questions about ...
thecardiologyadvisor.com

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

For any given SaO2, SpO2 readings are higher for those with darker versus lighter skin tone. HealthDay News — Patients with darker skin tones have peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO 2) readings that ...
healthday

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone

Higher Peripheral Oxygen Saturation Measures Seen With Darker Skin Tone For any given SaO2, SpO2 readings are higher for those with darker versus lighter skin tone Adobe Stock By: Elana Gotkine ...
BMJ

The precision and accuracy of Nellcor and Masimo oximeters at low oxygen saturations (70%) in newborn lambs

1 Newborn Research Centre, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2 Neonatal Research, The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia This was a ...